PlayStation 4 Announced!!!

[gameranand]

Backward compability is a major issue regardless.. Lets hope, Microsoft doesnt make the same mistake

Its not a mistake, its a business strategy. GOW HD edition, Hitman HD edition and many more sold like hot cakes on consoles with much higher price.

 

[RCuber]

Its not a mistake, its a business strategy. GOW HD edition, Hitman HD edition and many more sold like hot cakes on consoles with much higher price.

if any console maker keeps backward compatibility, then will have to sell it at a higher cost cause no one would buy the previous consoles as the new one will be able to play the same.

 

[rider]

Selling old vines in new sleeky (HD) bottles.

 

[pranav0091]

Nope cause ps3 owners still have a ps3 and new consoles aren't released that soon.

Not all PS4 owners will have a PS3 too. What if somebody buys a PS4 and wants to play a highly revered PS3 game?
Streaming may work with fast internet connections but many dont have that luxury, especially here in India. And even if you do have a fast data pipe, what about the usage charges - they are going to be much higher than the price of the game itself I guess. Streaming might work in an ideal world, but to pass off streaming as a replacement for good 'ol native backward compatibility is just a business move with very questionable benefit to the end user.

 

[abhidev]

Nope cause ps3 owners still have a ps3 and new consoles aren't released that soon.

yes but they won't be able to enjoy pS4 exclusive games...what happens when they stop making games for ps3? :/